"Excuse me!" At that moment, Tsumugi Tsumugi walked in from outside with a smile.
"Welcome!" Seeing Tsumugi arrive, everyone smiled at her.
"Yes. Since time was a bit rushed, I only prepared some small snacks." Tsumugi said, taking a large box from her item slot. Opening it revealed various pastries.
"Wow, as expected of Mugi!" Seeing this, Yui and Ritsu excitedly gathered. Umaru also had stars in her eyes, as she was a serious foodie.
Seeing Tsumugi bring another large assortment of snacks, Yukino shook her head with a laugh but didn't say anything.
As everyone placed the snacks on the coffee table, they looked very tempting.
While enjoying the food, everyone continued chatting.
After some discussion, they found most people's gains from the Ninja World were average to above average. The strongest ones gained more this time. Among them, Takeru, Ui, Yukino, Umaru, Taihei, and Ritsu (who benefited indirectly) all received A- ratings or higher.
The others were mostly in the B- to B+ range. Overall, no one here was particularly weak.
Although unsure about other Reincarnators' levels, Takeru knew that in a fight, unless some were exceptionally lucky, anyone in their group (except the newly joined Hiratsuka and Nibutani) should be stronger than other Reincarnators.
Of course, that was because, normally, completing main missions diligently could earn at least a C rating, and completing them well could get a C+.
Then, participating in side missions or influencing plot characters could further increase the rating.
The jump from A to S was more significant, requiring exploring world plots, influencing major characters, or significantly impacting the entire world. For those unaware of the plot and with average strength, this was quite difficult.
This time, since they were in teams of three, most lasted until the final rounds. Except for three unlucky ones who encountered Gaara or Lee and lost in the third preliminary round.
However, later, during Orochimaru's Konoha Crush Plan, they contributed a lot.
Then, participating in side missions and indirectly changing some fates boosted their ratings a bit more.
As for Ui and Ritsu, being teamed with Takeru, although they didn't help when Takeru destroyed Root, they still got some rating increase.
Combined with their efforts in the main battles and participation in Orochimaru's plan, Ritsu got an A rating, and Ui, having eliminated many Otogakure's Ninja, got an A+ rating.
Adding the loot Takeru seized, their gains this time were substantial.
Ui got a powerful Kusanagi Sword, and Ritsu got two Three-Tomoe Sharingan and several Ninjutsu scrolls.
After roughly sharing their gains, everyone was more convinced that following Takeru brought benefits, so they envied Ui and Ritsu.
Seeing Mio's envious look, Ritsu laughed arrogantly.
Others just rolled their eyes at her, thinking she was being so smug.
However, after this experience in the Ninja World, some decided to learn Ninjutsu. Takeru naturally didn't stop them, only sharing some Chakra Training Methods.
As for Ui, Umaru, and Yukino, already having Nen, they weren't interested in training Chakra. Although Chakra offered significant boosts, Nen wasn't weak either, and many techniques could be done with Nen.
Most importantly, they didn't want to bite off more than they can chew.
Of course, for Takeru, this wasn't an issue. Although Takeru had many abilities now, his talents, enhanced multiple times, could handle it easily. Especially with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, all skill advancements would be faster later.
After chatting, everyone asked Takeru about training or path choices. Takeru shared what he knew.
During this, Takeru learned Taihei was very lucky this time, obtaining an Uzumaki bloodline from his A-Rank chest. This gave him more initial Chakra than Ritsu when using the Chakra Extraction Technique, and his training speed was rapid.
When it was time, Takeru bid farewell and left with Rikka and others.
After escorting Rikka to her apartment building and seeing her distracted, Takeru didn't leave immediately.
"Um, Takeru, I heard from Ritsu you still have Sharingan. Could you sell me an extra one? Just one is fine."
Since only she and Takeru remained, Rikka hesitated but couldn't resist the Sharingan's allure, speaking seriously to Takeru.
"I see. So that's why you were down during the gathering." Hearing Rikka's words, Takeru said with a light laugh.
"You... you noticed?" Hearing Takeru, Rikka lowered her head.
"Sure. But materializing the Sharingan cost a C-Rank evaluation and 1,000 points. You need to compensate me for that." Hearing she wanted to buy a Sharingan, Takeru hesitated, then spoke directly.
Hearing Takeru's words, Rikka was stunned. She knew very well the Sharingan's value compared to Ninjutsu. She hadn't expected Takeru to seemingly not ask for additional payment.
Although she needed to provide the C-Rank evaluation and 1,000 points, those alone, at most, could only learn an ordinary B-Rank Ninjutsu in the Reincarnation Space.
"What's wrong? Not enough evaluations? Then next time..." Seeing Rikka's expression, Takeru asked curiously, but before he finished, Rikka directly hugged him, tears slowly falling.
Feeling her action, Takeru was stunned, then his gaze softened. Within the team, Rikka wasn't outstanding.
Whether in looks, personality, or abilities, she was average. So during gatherings, though striking among ordinary people, she seemed somewhat plain among everyone.
Thus, during gatherings, she often sat quietly, rarely speaking up.
Facing the increasingly exceptional Takeru, and seeing the dazzling Yukino, Umaru, and the highly capable, obedient, and cute Ui, she could only suppress her feelings silently. So now, facing Takeru's care, she broke down...
Five minutes later, Rikka's emotions stabilized. She took the Sharingan Takeru offered, obediently said thank you, then quickly transferred a C-Rank evaluation and 1,000 points to Takeru via her Reincarnation Watch.
"Fusing the Sharingan requires a B-Rank Evaluation and 5,000 points. If you don't have enough, no need to give them to me urgently." Seeing the transferred evaluations and points, Takeru spoke softly.
"I have enough. Please accept them." Hearing Takeru say this, Rikka spoke seriously.
"Alright." Seeing her firm gaze, Takeru nodded lightly and accepted them via his Reincarnation Watch.
"Okay. After fusing the Sharingan, focus on training Chakra. When you're ready, come find me to learn Ninjutsu. No need to waste points and evaluations learning Ninjutsu in the Reincarnation Space. I'll head off now." Seeing Rikka seemed composed, Takeru said to her.
"Mm. Um, Takeru, would you like to come up for a bit before going back?" Hearing Takeru was leaving, Rikka spoke reluctantly.
"Next time. Right now, I have something important to handle." Hearing Rikka's words, Takeru hesitated before speaking.
"Okay, I understand." Hearing Takeru say this, though reluctant and disappointed, Rikka didn't force him to stay.
"Then, see you next time. When you're free, you can visit my home. I'll introduce you to new friends." Seeing the somewhat downcast Rikka, Takeru patted her head.
"Mm, it's a deal then!" Hearing Takeru invite her to his home, Rikka regained her spirits.